Robinhood CEO Rejects Prospect of Deal as Shares Trade Higher on Earnings

Robinhood CEO Rejects Prospect of Deal as Shares Trade Higher on Earnings
The logo of Robinhood Markets Inc. is seen at a pop-up event on Wall Street after the company's IPO in New York, on July 29, 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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The chief executive of Robinhood Markets Inc. on Wednesday dismissed the idea that the company might be acquired after it announced job cuts as it tries to reduce costs and reverse a decline in trading on its platform.

Robinhood shares closed up nearly 12 percent on Wednesday, following a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and the announcement that it was laying off 23 percent of its staff.